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The following is a list notable Australian netball international players who have represented the national team in international tournaments such as the Commonwealth Games, the Netball World Cup, the World Games, the Constellation Cup, the Netball Quad Series and in other senior test matches.

Top 20 Most-capped Internationals

Sharelle McMahon, 1998–2011, 118 caps, 2002 and 2003 Australian International Player of the Year.
Player Appearances State Years Active
1 Liz Ellis[1] 122 New South Wales 1993–2007
2 Sharelle McMahon[2] 118 Victoria 1998–2011
3 Catherine Cox[3] 108 New South Wales 1997–2013
4 Vicki Wilson[4] 104 Queensland 1985–1999
5 Caitlin Bassett[5] 102 Western Australia 2008–2021
6 Kathryn Harby-Williams[6] 94 South Australia 1990 –2003
7 Carissa Dalwood Tombs[7] 91 New South Wales 1989–1999
8 Natalie Medhurst 86 South Australia 2007–2020
9 Liz Watson[8] 84 Victoria 2016–
10 Michelle den Dekker[9] 84 South Australia 1985–1995
11 Shelley O'Donnell[10] 80 Victoria 1990–1999
12 Courtney Bruce[11] 79 Western Australia 2017–
13 Natalie von Bertouch[12] 76 South Australia 2004–2013
14 Kimberlee Green[13] 74 New South Wales 2008–2015
15 Jo Weston[14] 73 Victoria 2015–
16 Laura Geitz[15] 71 Queensland 2008–2018
17 Susan Pettitt[16] 71 New South Wales 2006–2018
18 Jenny Borlase[17] 70 South Australia 1989–1999
19 Mo'onia Gerrard[18] 68 New South Wales 2004–2013
20 Simone McKinnis[19] 63 Victoria 1986–1998

Sport Australia Hall of Fame

Individuals

The following Australian netball international players have been inducted into the Sport Australia Hall of Fame.

Inducted Players Caps State Years
1985 Margaret Caldow[20][21] 27 Victoria 1963–1979
1986 Jean Cowan[22][23] 3 Victoria 1938–1948
1987 Anne Sargeant[24][25] 52 New South Wales 1978–1988
1989 Joyce Brown[26][27] 9 Victoria 1963
1995 Eunice Gill[28] ? Victoria 1948
2004 Vicki Wilson[4][29] 104 Queensland 1985–1999
2009 Liz Ellis[1][30] 122 New South Wales 1993–2007
2016 Sharelle McMahon[2][31] 118 Victoria 1998–2011
2020 Michelle den Dekker[9][32] 84 South Australia 1985–1995
2020 Jill McIntosh[33][34] 29 Western Australia 1981–1986

Team Sport Australia Award

Three World Netball Championships winning Australia national netball teams have been inducted into the Sport Australia Hall of Fame. [35]

1963 World Champions

The following Australian netball internationals were members of the squad that won the 1963 World Netball Championships. In 2005 they were also inducted into the Sport Australia Hall of Fame.[36]

Player Caps State Years
Joyce Brown[26] 9 Victoria 1963
Margaret Caldow[20][37] 27 Victoria 1963–1979
Valerie Eaton Goff[38] 4 Western Australia 1963
Corin Fleming[39] 8 Western Australia 1963
Annette Foley Simper[40] 12 Western Australia 1960–1971jkjhhbjhbtc
Ingrid Tough Huisken[41] 8 Western Australia 1963
Jeanette McIver[42] 8 Victoria 1963
June Noseda[43] 9 Victoria 1963
Wilma Ritchie[44] 7 Victoria 1963
Madeline Wilson[45] 8 South Australia 1960–1963

1991 World Champions

The following Australian netball internationals were members of the squad that won the 1991 World Netball Championships. In 1992 all the players and their head coach, Joyce Brown, were awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia. In 2012 they were also inducted into the Sport Australia Hall of Fame.[46][47]

Roselee Jencke OAM, a member of the Australia team that won the gold medal at the 1991 World Netball Championships
Player Caps State Years
Carissa Dalwood Tombs[7] 91 New South Wales 1989–1999
Keeley Devery-Cox[48] 63 New South Wales 1985–1993
Michelle den Dekker[9] 84 South Australia 1985–1995
Sharon Finnan[49] 20 New South Wales 1990-2000
Roselee Jencke[50] 43 Victoria 1985–1992
Jenny Borlase[51] 70 South Australia 1989–1999
Sue Kenny[52] 62 New South Wales 1986–1994
Simone McKinnis[53] 63 Victoria 1986–1998
Shelley O'Donnell[10] 80 Victoria 1990–1999
Catriona Wagg[54] 42 New South Wales 1990–1998
Vicki Wilson[4] 104 Queensland 1985–1999
Joyce Brown[26] 9 Victoria 1963

1999 World Champions

The following Australian netball internationals were members of the squad that won the 1999 World Netball Championships. In 2014 they were also inducted into the Sport Australia Hall of Fame.[55]

Player Caps State Years
Jenny Borlase[51] 70 South Australia 1989–1999
Carissa Dalwood Tombs[7] 91 New South Wales 1989–1999
Jacqui Delaney[56] 21 South Australia 1997–2002
Liz Ellis[1] 122 New South Wales 1993–2007
Sharon Finnan[49] 20 New South Wales 1990-2000
Kathryn Harby-Williams[6] 94 South Australia 1990 –2003
Janine Ilitch 51 Victoria 1995–2006
Sharelle McMahon[2] 118 Victoria 1998–2011
Shelley O'Donnell[10] 80 Victoria 1990–1999
Rebecca Sanders[57] ? South Australia 1998–20??
Peta Squire[58] 54 South Australia 1999–2004
Vicki Wilson[4] 104 Queensland 1985–1999
Jill McIntosh[33] 29 Western Australia 1981–1986

Australian Netball Awards

Liz Ellis Diamond

In 2008 Netball Australia introduced the Liz Ellis Diamond award in honour of Liz Ellis. It was awarded to the best performing Australian international, based on their performances with both the national team and in the ANZ Championship. Since 2017, it has been awarded to Suncorp Super Netball players.

8 October 2008; Mo'onia Gerrard, the inaugural winner of the Liz Ellis Diamond playing for Australia.
Season Winner Team
2008[59][60][61] Mo'onia Gerrard Adelaide Thunderbirds
2009[62][63] Julie Corletto Melbourne Vixens
2010[64][65] Natalie von Bertouch Adelaide Thunderbirds
2011[66][67][68] Laura Geitz Queensland Firebirds
2012[69][70][71] Madison Browne Melbourne Vixens
2013[72] Renae Hallinan Adelaide Thunderbirds
2014[73][74][75] Madison Robinson Melbourne Vixens
2015[76][77][78] Caitlin Bassett West Coast Fever
2017[79][80] Gabi Simpson Queensland Firebirds
2018[81][82] Liz Watson Melbourne Vixens
2019[83] Gretel Tippett Queensland Firebirds
2021 Courtney Bruce West Coast Fever
2022[84] Liz Watson Melbourne Vixens

Sources:[85][86]

Australian International Player of the Year

Gretel Tippett, 2019 Liz Ellis Diamond winner and Australian International Player of the Year.
Year Winner Team
2001[6][87] Kathryn Harby-Williams Adelaide Thunderbirds
2002 Sharelle McMahon Melbourne Phoenix
2003 Sharelle McMahon Melbourne Phoenix
2004[88] Catherine Cox Sydney Swifts
2005[89] Catherine Cox Sydney Swifts
2006[90][91] Jessica Shynn Perth Orioles
2007[92] Natalie von Bertouch Adelaide Thunderbirds
2008[59][60] Mo'onia Gerrard Adelaide Thunderbirds
2009[62] Renae Hallinan Melbourne Vixens
2010[61][64] Mo'onia Gerrard Adelaide Thunderbirds
2011[66] Kimberlee Green New South Wales Swifts
2012[69][70][71] Madison Robinson Melbourne Vixens
2013 Renae Hallinan Adelaide Thunderbirds
2014[73][75][93] Madison Robinson Melbourne Vixens
2015[76][77][78] Caitlin Bassett West Coast Fever
2017[80][94] Sharni Layton Collingwood Magpies
2018[81] Liz Watson Melbourne Vixens
2019 Gretel Bueta Queensland Firebirds
2021 Liz Watson Melbourne Vixens
2022[84] Liz Watson Melbourne Vixens
Courtney Bruce West Coast Fever

Source:[86]

Australian Netball Hall of Fame

The following Australian netball international players have been inducted into Australian Netball Hall of Fame.

Inducted Players Caps State Years
2008 Joyce Brown[26] 9 Victoria 1963
2008 Margaret Caldow[20][37] 27 Victoria 1963–1979
2008 Jean Cowan[22] 3 Victoria 1938–1948
2008 Eunice Gill[28] ? Victoria 1948
2008 Anne Sargeant[24] 52 New South Wales 1978–1988
2008 Vicki Wilson[4] 104 Queensland 1985–1999
2009 Michelle den Dekker[9] 84 South Australia 1985–1995
2009 Lorna McConchie[95] 1 Victoria 1938
2009 Jill McIntosh[33] 29 Western Australia 1981–1986
2009 Gaye Teede[96] 17 Western Australia 1966–1979
2010 Christine Burton[97] ? South Australia 1964–1975
2010 Carissa Dalwood Tombs[7] 91 New South Wales 1989–1999
2010 Keeley Devery-Cox[48] 63 New South Wales 1985–1993
2010 Kathryn Harby-Williams[6] 94 South Australia 1990–2003
2010 Simone McKinnis[53] 63 Victoria 1986–1998
2010 Shelley O'Donnell[10] 80 Victoria 1990–1999
2010 Wilma Shakespear[44] 7 Victoria 1963
2011 Liz Ellis[1] 122 New South Wales 1993–2007
2011 Julie Francou[98] 32 South Australia 1975–1985
2012 Myrtle Craddock[99] 3 Victoria 1948–1954
2012 Annette Foley Simper[40] 12 Western Australia 1960–1971
2014 Pat McCarthy[75][100] 4 Victoria 1952–1956
2015 Norma Plummer[101] 16 Victoria 1972–1981
2015 Marcia Ella-Duncan[102] 18 New South Wales 1986–1987
2019 Sharelle McMahon[2] 118 Victoria 1998–2011
2019 Elsma Merillo[103] 11 Western Australia 1967–1971
2021 Dorothy Lavater 3 Western Australia 1956–1967

Sources:[59][62][64][66][69][86][104]

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